Greece
New regulator announces stress tests for Greek insurers
The Bank of Greece takes a more hands-on approach to regulating the Greek insurance industry than its predecessor
CDS spreads rise in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Middle East tensions continue while risk perceptions in the eurozone increase slightly
Eurozone CDS spreads decline in early 2011
Risk perceptions on eurozone sovereigns have eased since the turn of the year, but Middle East volatility continues
CDS spreads fall across Middle East
Political tension eases in Egypt, but eurozone spreads widen
Continued protests keep Egyptian CDS spreads volatile
Eurozone risk perceptions fall while Egypt remains on a knife edge
Euro peripherals mull exchange deals: Gary Jenkins column
Chop and exchange
Eurozone break-up would herald legal quagmire, warns Bird & Bird partner
Legal spotlight: Eurozone
Irish credit rating downgraded while CDS spreads fall across eurozone
Meanwhile, Egyptian spreads narrow despite ongoing political turmoil
Tacking liquidity risk in illiquid power markets
Liquidity turns eastward
Greek CDSs plummet on loan extension rumours
Meanwhile Egypt’s credit rating downgraded by Moody’s to Ba2.
Egyptian CDS spreads widen as political turmoil continues
Fitch downgrades Egyptian credit rating as protests spread across the country
Eurozone CDSs widen, but no loss of market confidence, says Fitch
Report says EMU credit default swap volatility due to lack of certainty over future debt market conditions
Egyptian CDS spreads widen as protests continue
Risk perceptions on Egypt and Tunisia increase again, while eurozone experiences mixed day
CDS market reacts badly to Spanish bank plan
Credit default swaps (CDS) on Spain widened today, after yesterday's announcement of plans to bolster the country's banking system.
Portugal bucks downward CDS trend
Debt protection costs continued to decline across most of Europe, but Ireland and Portugal are moving in the opposite direction
Eurozone peripheral CDSs keep tightening
CDS spreads on eurozone peripheral sovereigns continued their downward trend today
Eurozone CDS spreads continue narrowing trend
Debt protection costs on eurozone peripherals declined again, while fears of Egyptian unrest remain
European government borrowing to 9.2% decline in 2011, says Fitch
A new report from Fitch Ratings suggests Europe's public finances are on the mend, reducing pressure to borrow in 2011
CDS spreads continue to fall across eurozone periphery
The cost of swaps protecting against a state default of eurozone peripheral states continued to decline today.
Eurozone CDS spreads continue downward trajectory
Debt protection costs on eurozone sovereigns fall while Irish financials enjoy mixed day
Risk perceptions of Allied Irish Bank rise over weekend
Credit default swaps on the troubled Irish bank widen by four percentage points
Top 10 articles on Risk.net in 2010
A quick overview of the top ten articles across the whole of Risk.net in 2010 provides a roadmap of the year's main themes
Ups and downs for eurozone CDSs
Mixed fortunes in CDS market as Spain and Italy see successful bond auctions
CDSs on eurozone periphery fall for third day
In the wake of Portugal’s successful bond auction of almost €1.25 billion yesterday, credit default swaps (CDSs) on eurozone sovereigns continue to trade down